Health & Safety: Patients at Moto’otua Hospital say a leaking ceiling is creating unsafe, uncomfortable conditions, with buckets placed in an ICU hallway and concerns about slips and poor maintenance. Public Health: A WHO-led response is tracking a rare rodent-borne hantavirus outbreak linked to an Antarctic cruise ship, with 13 infections and three deaths reported across multiple countries. Energy & Resilience: Samoa is preparing for fuel stress ahead of Independence, with an amber alert framework and budget support for electricity and water services, plus new solar projects. Youth & Rights: A Pacific youth survey (including Samoa) finds many young people feel development benefits are unfairly distributed and express serious concerns about human rights protections. Community & Learning: USP’s Samoa graduation saw 224 students graduate, including 161 women, with the ceremony themed around transformation and Pacific unity. Wellness Through Culture: A Samoa plant-knowledge workshop will explore the nutritional and medicinal value of moringa, linking youth and knowledge holders with international partners. Crime & Justice: Samoa police investigate two Samoan men who confessed on Vietnamese TV to a Sydney gang killing, while bank accounts have been frozen as the probe widens. Sports & Health: Moana Pasifika signed off with an emotional win, but the franchise’s future remains uncertain amid liquidation and bids for the licence.